Vol. I · Issue 20
Monday, April 20, 2026

The Dinger Almanac

··· Baseball Statistics & Analysis ···


Today's Slate/Players/Mike Trout

Mike Trout

BatsRightThrowsRightAge34Height6'1"Weight235 lbs

Next Game · Mon, Apr 20

vs Toronto Blue Jays

9:38 PM ET · 6:38 PM PT
Angel Stadium

HR Probability
15.0%
medium

Trout's 4.6% HR rate per plate appearance (1.43× baseline) and 19.3% barrel rate drive this matchup, though Cease's modest 1.06 HR/9 and arsenal heavy on breaking balls (46%) grades the pitcher favorably in a neutral handedness split.

Facing

Dylan Cease

RHP
ERA
1.74
HR/9
0.00
Game Details

See full lineup analysis, both pitcher profiles, and park factors for this matchup.

Full matchup page →
CaveatsInsufficient handedness split data (using neutral)

2026 Statcast Profile

98 PA

Slash Line
AVG.237
OBP.408
SLG.566
OPS.974
ISO
HR: 7RBI: 16BB: 20K: 19
Quality of Contact
Barrel%
26.3%
Hard-Hit%
45.6%
Avg Exit Velo
92.8 mph
Launch Angle
23.9°
Expected Stats
xwOBA
.485
xISO
.449
K%
BB%

Splits & Recent Form


Handedness Splits
vs LHP
OPS
0 HR in 0 PA
vs RHP
OPS
0 HR in 0 PA
Last 15 Games
5
HRs
OPS
Barrel%
Over 69 PA in the last 15 games

Forecast History


14-Day Forecast History
avg 17.1%
0%5%10%15%Apr 17Apr 18Apr 20
HR hitNo HRPending

Each dot is a day's forecast. Filled dots mark games where Mike Trout actually homered. Used to gauge whether our model's confidence is calibrated on this player specifically.

Last 15 Games


DateOppPAHHRK
Sun, Apr 19vs SD400
Sun, Apr 19vs SD400
Sat, Apr 18vs SD310
Sat, Apr 18vs SD310
Sat, Apr 18vs SD310
Sat, Apr 18vs SD310
Sat, Apr 18vs SD310
How to Read These Numbers

Percentile bars show where each stat ranks within a reasonable league context, not strict percentiles. Values closer to the right edge are elite; left edge is poor. Read the full methodology for how we build HR probabilities and why most BvP splits aren't used.